Dual ammunition magazine pouch

Abstract

The dual magazine pouches allows one of the two magazines to be partially ejected from the pouch automatically when the pouch is opened so that a shooter has quick and easy access to the magazine yet the remaining magazine is retained securely within the pouch. The pouches include a main body formed by a cargo pocket sewn to a back / flap, which extends above the cargo pocket and folds over to enclose the open mouth of the pouch, and an “elevator” mechanism, which automatically raises one of the magazine when the pouch is opened. The “elevator” mechanism is provided by two elastic members: an elastic retention band and an elastic “elevator” band or cord. The retention band snugly holds a first ammunition magazine against the back / flap when fully inserted into the pouch. The elevator band forms a “saddle” within which a second ammunition magazine sits. Fully inserting the second magazine stretches the elevator band. When both ammunition magazines are fully inserted into the pouch, the back / flap is folded over the tops of the magazines and secured by hook and loop patches. When the back / flap is lifted, the tension from the elevator band automatically lifts the second magazine partially ejecting it from the pouch above the exposed top of the first magazine.

Description

[0001]This invention relates to firearm ammunition magazine pouches and more particularly magazine pouches for carrying more than one magazine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Persons armed with firearms generally like to carry additional ammunition, preferably in a magazine which can be readily loadable into the firearm. It has long been necessary for a shooter to carry additional ammunition magazines in holsters or specialized pouches mounted to a waist belt, tactical vest, chest rig or load bearing equipment worn by the shooter. The speed and convenience of accessing and drawing the magazine and drawing from the pouch is critical for any ammunition pouch design.[0003]Military style ammunition pouches typically are constructed of cotton canvas or nylon fabrics and are designed to carry a particular size or type of ammunition magazine. These pouches, the magazines are inserted and carried vertical into the open mouth of the pouch body and covered with a flap that is secured by a sn...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0005]The dual magazine pouches of the present invention allow one of the two magazines to be partially ejected from the pouch automatically when the pouch is opened so that a shooter has quick and easy access to the magazine yet the remaining magazine is retained securely within the pouch. Each pouch embodiment includes a main body formed by a cargo pocket sewn to a back / flap, which extends above the cargo pocket and folds over to enclose the open mouth of the pouch. Each pouch embodiment also includes an “elevator” mechanism, which automatically raises one of the magazines when the pouch is opened. The “elevator” mechanism is provided by two elastic members: an elastic retention band and an elastic “elevator” band or cord. The retention band is sewn to the inner face of the back / flap adjacent the pouch mouth. The retention band snuggly holds a first ammunition magazine against the back / flap when fully inserted into the pouch. The elevator band is oriented vertically with one end of the band sewn to the front of the retention band and the other end sewn to the inner face of the cargo pocket. The elevator band forms a “saddle” within which a second ammunition magazine sits. Fully inserting the second magazine stretches the elevator band. When both ammunition magazines are fully inserted into the pouch, the back / flap is folded over the tops of the magazines and secured by hook and loop patches. When the back / flap is lifted, the tension from the elevator band automatically lifts the second magazine partially ejecting it from the pouch above the exposed top of the first magazine. The “elevator” mechanism automatically raises one of the magazines so that a shooter can easily grasp and fully extract it from the pouch while the remaining magazine remains secure inside the pouch. When only one magazine is carried in the pouch, the retention band retains the magazine against the back / flap preventing it from rattling around inside the pouch.

Problems solved by technology

One serious drawback to the standard military style dual magazine pouch is that it is often difficult to draw a single magazine from the pouch.

Because the magazines are seated snuggly within the pouch body, drawing one magazine from the pouch often results in pulling the other magazine along with it.

In the high stress environment of a firearms engagement when an emergency reload is necessary, a shooter needs to be able to quickly and easily retrieve a single magazine from the pouch and often lacks the fine motor skills needed to draw a single magazine from a tightly stacked and packed conventional dual magazine pouch.

This problem is further compounded for shooters who wear gloves, such as military personnel.

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